1 February 2010 Baghdad bombing explained
| 1 February 2010 Baghdad bombing |
| Partof: | Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) |
| Location: | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Target: | Multiple |
| Date: | 1 February 2010 |
| Time-Begin: | 11.45 am |
| Timezone: | UTC+3 |
| Type: | Suicide Bomber |
| Fatalities: | approx 54[1] |
| Injuries: | 117 |
| Perps: | Unknown |
| Motive: | Anti-Shi'ism |
The 1 February 2010 Baghdad Bombings was a suicide bombing in Baghdad Iraq which killed at least 54 people, and wounded another 100. The attack was aimed at a group of Shia pilgrims walking to a religious festival.[2]
Attack
The female suicide bomber blew herself up at a rest stop along the route the pilgrims were taking to a Shia religious festival held in Karbala. The rest stop had a security search area, which is where the bomber detonated her explosives belt. There was a similar attack on the same pilgrims last year, which killed 40.[3]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Deadly blast hits Iraq pilgrims – Middle East . Al Jazeera English . 29 March 2012 . 4 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604115502/http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/02/2010219555454789.html . live .
- Web site: 54 killed as suicide bomber targets Shiite pilgrims in Iraq . Los Angeles Times . 2 February 2010 . 29 March 2012 . 4 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100204181130/http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fg-iraq-bombing2-2010feb02,0,1884564.story . live .
- Web site: Spencer . Richard . Female suicide bomber kills 41 in Iraq . The Telegraph . 1 February 2010 . 29 March 2012 . 13 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121113092417/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/7128730/Female-suicide-bomber-kills-41-in-Iraq.html . live .
